Help with Monitor settings

[bball_1523]

I need some help adjusting my monitor to regular settings, my picture with the monitor setting is messed up, its like a squeezed square, it looks ugly and i dont know how to adjust my settings, I got a gateway vx700 .26 dpi 17"

Can someone please help me thanks

 

[Chum]

Have you tried adjusting the monitors settings? They are usually buttons under the screen or one button that takes you to onscreen adjustments, like vertical height and such.

 

[brianF]

First is your monitor detected properly, go to start/settings/control panel/display/settings/advanced button/monitor, does it list your monitor correctly, if not, use the change button and select your monitor from the list.

start/settings/control panel/display/settings, what is selected under colors, what is selected under screen area

 

[bball_1523]

I tried using the buttons, but I can't seem to adjust the settings correctly like:

H-position
V-position
Horiz-size
Vert-size
sidebow
keystone
top-pcc
bottom-pcc
pin-balance
key-balance rotation

How do i get the correct # settings so the my picture looks normal and not curved and bent?

 

[brianF]

sometimes it's best to hit the reset buttonfirst, put everything back to defaults, then just work about horz and vert size, then center which would be h position and v position

 

[bball_1523]

The reset button wont work it says: user timing cannot be reset
I have no idea how to put to.

 

[brianF]

Well when all else fails go to start/settings/control panel/system/device manager/monitor/expand it/select your monitor/ hit remove, reboot, and let windows reinstall it.